Tag: xbox
Call of Duty hits 60.5 Million units on best-selling PS4, Xbox list
Video games have become an enormous part of the entertainment industry, with the global gaming market expected to reach $131.2 bn worth this year. And while free-to-play games like League of Legends and Fortnite continue to dominat there is still a massive demand for AAA titles, like Call of Duty series. According to data gathered…
Game streaming will take years to become mainstream, says Xbox boss
The streaming of video games will take many years to become mainstream or replace playing through a traditional console or PC, the head of Xbox has said. Phil Spencer said he believed streaming games would eventually become as common as music or video streaming, but the technology is still in the “testing phase”. Xbox is…
Project xCloud streaming service coming to the UK in October
Xbox has confirmed its video game streaming service, Project xCloud, will come to the UK in October. As part of a public preview to test the service, which will enable users to play console-standard games on any mobile device, a trial will run in the UK, US and South Korea next month, the gaming giant…
Xbox boss says company has ‘no plans’ for streaming-only console
Xbox has no current plans to develop a “streaming-only” games console, the company’s boss has said. The video games arm of Microsoft is due to launch its next console, known as Project Scarlett, next year and is also preparing to introduce its games streaming service, Project xCloud later this year. However, Xbox head Phil Spencer…
Xbox confirms Project Scarlett console will launch in 2020
Microsoft has confirmed its next Xbox console will launch at the end of next year, claiming it is the “most powerful and highest-performing console” the company has ever made. The video games giant revealed the new device, currently known as Project Scarlett, will be released alongside a new game from its popular Halo franchise. The…
Lynx releases special edition Xbox deodorant for obsessed gamers!
Gamers will have the chance to smell like the essence of their favourite console with the release of an Xbox-themed deodorant. The Lynx limited edition, which will only be available in Australia and New Zealand, is designed to “transform the feeling of ‘levelling up’ into a fragrance”, according to its manufacturers. “In games, even the…
Microsoft to open first UK store in London in July
The first Microsoft Store in the UK will open its doors in London on July 11, the computing giant has announced. A bricks and mortar presence in the country has been in the pipeline for several years, where devices such as Surface, Xbox, PC gaming and HoloLens mixed-reality will be available alongside Windows and Office products. The…
Xbox boss urges games industry to improve safety for players
The head of Microsoft’s Xbox gaming platform has urged the industry to work together to improve safety for those using their platforms. Phil Spencer said Xbox would “commit to working across the gaming industry on safety measures” to protect gamers. Video games have come under increased scrutiny in recent months in the debate over the…
Competition watchdog to probe games companies over contracts
The competition watchdog has launched an investigation into Nintendo Switch, PlayStation and Xbox amid fears that their auto-renewal terms are unfairly hammering gamers. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said on Friday that its consumer law investigation will seek to determine if the consoles’ business practices are legal. It will focus on the use of…
Strong cloud growth helps Microsoft deliver healthy profits
Microsoft has reported strong quarterly financial results, largely driven by its commercial cloud services. The PC giant’s revenue stood at 28.9 billion dollars (£22 billion) in the three months to the end of December, up 12% on the same period in 2017. Net income for the company was also healthy, reaching 8.4 billion dollars (£6.4…